Golf-bag attachment



March 22; 1927.

A. E. WHITTIER GOLF BAG' ATTACHMENT Filed June 19, 1926 $4)" M at?Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,622,073 PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT E. WHITTIER, OF BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT.

GOLF-BAG ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June 19, 1926. Serial No. 117,039.

.will automatically open and support it firmly, and when the bag islifted will fold itself up out of the way so as not to cause anyinterference or inconvenience when the bag is carried.

In attaining this object a base plate is pro- Vid ed with clamps adaptedto grip the bottom of the bag and with legs that are normally drawntogether by a spring so as to extend longitudinally of the bag, but thatwill automatically open and spread apart to afford a support whenpressure is applied to them axiallv of the bag as by the weight ofthebag and the clubs therein when stood upright.

In. the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shows a side view of the lower endof a golf bag with a support that embodies this inven tion appliedthereto. Fig. 2 shows a bottom View of the same.

In the form illustrated there is a circular base plate 1 of sheet metal.Extending downward from the periphery of this plate, and preferablyintegral therewith, are three slotted ears 2. Extending through theslots in these cars are angular clamps 3. The upper limbs of theseclamps are designed to embrace the bag while threaded through the loweror inner limbs are thumb screws 4. Slots 5 are made across the lowerfaces of the inner limbs to locate the clamps equidistant from thecenter of the 'plate. With the plate set against the end of the bag theclamps are slid in so that the upper limbs clasp the lower end ofthebag, and then the thumb screws are turned in against the plate sothatthe clamps will pivot in the ears and their upper limbs tightly grip thebag.

Ears 6' are struck down from the plate near the center and connectedwith these ears by pivot pins 7 are the upper ends of legs 8. n the formshown there are three of these pivoted legs. The lower ends of theselegs are desirably provided with wheels or rollers 9. Yielding means areprovided to normally cause the roller ends of the-legs to be drawntoward each other. In the embodiment illustrated this means consists ofan endless spiral spring 10 that extends about the legs and is locatedin notches 11 in the outer edges of the legs so it Will be retained inposition. Means are provided to prevent the lower or roller ends ofthelegs from coming close together, that is, the legs should when collapsedto the limit extendslightly oblique to the axis of the bag. In theconstruction shown this is attained by so shaping and pivoting the upperends of the legs that they will contact'with the plate before the lowerends come together, as shown in Fig. 1.

When a bag containing clubs is set down the weight of the bag and theweight of the clubs overcomes the tension of the spring and causes theouter ends of the legs to roll out and form a wide three-point supportfor the bag, as shown in Fig. 2. With the legs in this position the bagwill stand firmly in an upright position. As the bag is lifted thespring draws the legs together so that they will not extend out beyondthe side of the bag and cause interference when the bag is beingcarried. The rolls at the ends of the legs ensure the easy spreading ofthe legs when the bag is set down, and as they will not embed themselvesin the ground the legs will collapse freely when the bag is lifted. Thisdevice may be attached to the bottom of bags of any of the ordinarysizes as the clamps are adjustable, and the clamps will hold it tightlyin place. The device adds but little weight to the bag and owing to theauomatic opening and closing of the legs as the bag is set down orlifted, it provides a non-interfering support which is of greatconvenience to a golfer playing without a caddie in that it eliminatesthe necessity of dropping the bag and then stooping over and picking itup at each stroke.

The invention claimed is:

1. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, meansfor attaching theplate to the lower end of a bag, legs movably connected with said plateand adapted to be spread radially outward therefrom beyond .ends of saidlegs to facilitate t e outward movement thereof, and yielding meansnormally retaining the legs in collapsed position.

3. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, means for attachingthe plate to the lower end of a bag, legs pivotally at.- tached to theplate and adapted to swing radially thereo from in line with the bag tobeyond the edge thereof, and a spring encircling the legs and normallyretaining them within the edge of the bag.

4. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, angular clampsadjustable radially of the plate, thumb screws for binding the clamps,legs pivotally attached to the plate and adapted to swing apart and forma wide support for a bag, and yielding means normally retaining the legsin collapsed position.

5. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, means for attachingthe plate to a bag, legs pivotally attached to the plate and adapted toswing apart and form a wide support for the bag, said legs havingnotches in their outer faces, and a spring encircling the legs and lyingwithin the notches for normally retaining the legs in collapsedposition,

6. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, slotted earsprojecting downwardly from the plate, angular clamps extendin loose]through the slots in the ears, said c amps aving notches engaging theears whereby the clamps may be located equidistant from the center ofthe plate, legs movably attached to the plate and adapted to be spreadapart andcform a wide support for a bag, and yielding means normallyretaining the legs in collapsed posi' on.

7. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, legs having theirupper ends pivotally attached to the plate and their lower ends adaptedto be swun' apart, yielding means normally retaining t e lower ends ofthe legs in contracted relation, and means for stopping the legsobliquely to each other in normal carrying relation.

ALBERT E. WHITTIER.

